The Rookie

Celina, look out!

Officer down.

Help him.

Tell me what you're feeling.

Frustration.

But not fear?

No.

Today was the first time during this exercise

that your heart rate didn't spike.

You remained calm.

Why do you think that is?

Because I know

there's no way I could have stopped what happened.

That's right. The men who ambushed you

and officer juarez rigged the game.

No matter which way you turned, whether you split up

or stayed together, even if you called it in,

none of that would have made a difference

because they were ready.

One of you was gonna be shot that night.

And who knows?

If you hadn't made the decisions you did,

maybe it would have been celina, instead of you.

No, you're... you're right.

Um, I've been blaming myself.

Like, if I had been smarter,

I could have somehow avoided it.

But it was out of my control.

Congratulations, officer thorsen.

In my professional opinion,

you are ready to return to active duty.

I'm just really excited to get back to work.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Look, I told you I'm fine.

I'll just retake the detective's exam in two years.

It's not a big deal.

You know, every time a woman in my life

has said she was fine, she most definitely was not.

I'm not gonna pretend like I wasn't a little disappointed.

But I've made my peace with it.

Plus, I'm a professional.

- Unless you want me to be upset. - No, of course not.

Hey, Lucy, I heard about the detective exam.

- Tough break. - Yes, thank you.

I'm fine.

Whenever Bailey says she's fine like that,

I up my life insurance.

There he is.

Everyone drive safe out there.

Thorsen is back in the shop.

As always, detective,

your unwavering support means the world to me.

Don't fret.

In Harper speak, that's practically an "I love you."

Bradford, got a minute?

Congrats on being cleared.

- Thanks. - So any nerves?

Not really.

Um, I feel strong in mind, body, and spirit.

- I'm ready. - Thorsen's not ready.

What's the first thing an officer returning

from injury worries about?

Gettin' hurt again.

Especially after a near-fatal like thorsen's.

You afraid he's gonna go turtle up when things get real?

I don't wanna wait to find out.

In this business, we don't have the luxury of do-overs.

So you want me to take him out today

to get punched in the face.

Officially, I want you to supervise his ability

to cope with stress, both mental and physical.

You got it.

Let's see how he does against the train.

Thorsen, you're with me.

Metro needs a support officer.

Oh, um, yes, sir.

Ooh.

You know what it means to "turtle up," thorsen?

I don't think so, sir.

It happens when an officer returns

to the job after a trauma,

put under some kind of pressure,

usually physical, for the first time.

Instead of falling back on their training,

they shrink into a shell, where they feel safe.

So you think I'm gonna turtle up?

Maybe.

If you do, there are lots of companies looking

for delivery guys with a good driving record.

Well, actually, my fallback career is gonna be

influencer/shoe designer.

But I-I see what you're saying.

So that's why I'm riding with you.

So I gotta pass, what, some type of Tim test so I don't...

It's called the train.

Stands for tactical, responsive, assertive,

investigative, and nerve.

And I'm gonna test you on all five major functions

in stress environments.

Evaluate, improvise, adapt, and overcome.

You ready for this?

Bring it on.

So how did you like riding with sergeant Bradford?

It was very educational.

Both he and detective Harper have very distinctive styles.

Dispatch, you said the rp was on the south side of the park?

Affirmative, 7-Adam-15.

Okay, so did they, like, say anything about me?

They did.

Like all rookies, you are a work in progress.

Over here!

Hi, I'm officer Nolan.

This is officer juarez.

You called about a body?

Yeah, it's, in there.

Um, someone jammed the lock,

but when I finally got it open, she...

She was just lying there

it's okay. It's okay. Stay here.

We're gonna need to get some information from you, okay?

Okay?

- After you. - Yep.

Overdose?

No.

Lividity in the cheeks.

She died facedown and was moved here.

Looks like a homicide. Let's call it in.

Control, requesting detectives

for a possible homicide.

Welcome to your first test.

Let me guess... that's the stress environment?

It's a little more than that.

Man inside is Tyson kalashnikov, 6'4", 275.

Has a warrant for a missed court appearance.

Last time he was arrested, he broke the cop's nose.

I assume calling for backup is cheating?

Train's leaving, officer thorsen.

Okay, let's do this.

Police! Open up!

It's open.

Clear!

Tyson, show yourself!

Could one of you get me a beer?

I moved the picnic blanket so we could examine her head.

She was definitely moved postmortem.

Obvious blunt force trauma to the head.

What's this under her shirt?

What is that?

It's the signature of the pentagram killer.

Pardon us just one moment.

So the pentagram killer is wanted

in connection to a string of unsolved homicides

in the early 2000s.

His victims were all middle-aged females.

He'd carve a pentagram

into their midsections after he killed them.

Then in 2009, he just stopped.

Hulu just dropped a docuseries on him.

Maybe the renewed notoriety inspired him

to come out of retirement.

The hysteria was real.

I was away at college,

and I made my brothers escort my mom everywhere.

Scary that they never caught the guy.

Well, the city threw everything they had at it,

multiple agencies working 24/7.

My first sergeant was on the task force.

Speaking of, whenever we respond

to a potentially high-profile event,

it's important to notify the watch commander.

Yes, sir.

Adam-200, be advised, our db might be a possible victim

of the pentagram killer.

Officer juarez!

Did I do something wrong?

As her to, that is on you.

Yes, ma'am. I am sorry, ma'am.

Officer Suarez, I should have been clearer.

You never give out that kind of sensitive information

over the radio.

Now every news organization or hobbyist

with a scanner has it.

- My god. - I didn't think that

did I hear someone say

"pentagram killer" on the radio?

- Um... - I'm... I'm so sorry.

Is that really bad?

Cases like this capture the public's attention.

People call in with tips, trying to be a part of it.

But most of them are a complete waste of time.

Yeah, because when people panic,

they call 911 at every bump in the night.

So no, that... that was not ideal.

Okay, is there anything I can do to help?

Just take the witness back to the station,

and maybe stay off the radio.

Yes, ma'am. We're on it.

I'm sorry.

Come on.

You want me to start canvassing?